Kenny Disease

Kenny Disease is a very rare inherited skeletal disorder involving thickening of the long bones of the body and with the abnormalities of the head.

Kenny Disease also called Kenny-Caffey Syndrome is an extremely rare hereditary skeletal disorder which is characterized by thickening of the long bones with thin bone marrow cavities (medullary stenosis), and also affecting the head and eyes. It is evident since birth since birth making it congenital. Mental abilities are rarely affected.But is often associated with recurrent episodes of low levels of Blood calcium (hypocalcaemia) due to hypoparathyroidism.

Types

Kenny-Caffey Syndrome, Dominant Type

Kenny-Caffey Syndrome, Recessive Type

KCS2

Signs and Symptoms

Tetanic convulsions

Delayed physical development

Myopia

Small eyes

Swelling of optic disk

Macular crowding

Dwarfism

Large anterior fontanel

Underdeveloped nails

Narrow long-bone shafts

Thickening of long bones

Thin marrow bone cavities of long bones

Craniofacial disproportion

Transient hypocalcemia

High level of phosphates in blood

Microcytic anemia

Treatment

There is no specific treatment for this disease supportive and symptomatic treatment is given.